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28 March 2020 10:58:17


We’ve just got back from shopping in Morrison’s and it wasn’t at all unpleasant.  They were letting people in at a good distance apart and there were only a dozen in the queue, so we got in quickly.  In the foyer there were rolls of paper wipes and cleaning spray to wipe basket and trolley handles, which I think they should provide all the time!


All shelves looked well stocked, even loo rolls, which I don’t need and haven’t bought at all during the panic frenzy.  I generally buy such items in bulk and already had enough.  There were quite a few reduced items in the fresh food isles as well.  Wine was restricted to 3 bottles, so I got 3 bottles of Rioja.  Although at the checkout, the woman said the restriction has now been lifted. 


Originally Posted by: Caz 

 I bought 3 bottles of Merlot at Tesco's early this morning but was admonished by the cashier who told me 2 bottles maximum. Felt like a little schoolboy (but they were out of stock )

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Caz
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28 March 2020 10:59:59


 


Quality 


Originally Posted by: Sevendust 

 Especially with a nice steak!   


Actually, it goes down nicely with everything!  We have a glass with our evening meal when it’s not a school night, which are non existent for either of us at the moment.  

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noodle doodle
28 March 2020 11:03:38


 I bought 3 bottles of Merlot at Tesco's early this morning but was admonished by the cashier who told me 2 bottles maximum. Felt like a little schoolboy (but they were out of stock )


Originally Posted by: llamedos 


 


So if you'd got 3 bottles of different wines you'd have been alright?


 


I saw this happen with cupasoups in Aldi last week. Someone got told they could only have 2 packets of chicken n mushroom out of 4 in their trolley. Apparently if they'd got 2 chicken and mushroom and 2 of another flavour it wouldn't have triggered the till

llamedos
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28 March 2020 11:05:05


 


 


So if you'd got 3 bottles of different wines you'd have been alright?


 


I saw this happen with cupasoups in Aldi last week. Someone got told they could only have 2 packets of chicken n mushroom out of 4 in their trolley. Apparently if they'd got 2 chicken and mushroom and 2 of another flavour it wouldn't have triggered the till


Originally Posted by: noodle doodle 

No, only 2 items from any product group. Wine? come on....

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nsrobins
28 March 2020 11:08:09


No, only 2 items from any product group. Wine? come on....


Originally Posted by: llamedos 


Not a fan of Rioja? 😏

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Brian Gaze
28 March 2020 11:08:31

I'm also just back from my daily exercise. On it I pondered whether the very high number of deaths in Italy and Spain could be indirectly climate related. Is there a possibility that people in southern Europe catch fewer colds than those of us in the cold and wet north? If that is the case (no idea if it is) perhaps they consequently have a lower level of immunity to corona viruses in general? Does anyone know if this has been discussed?

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John p
28 March 2020 11:10:05


 


I agree. There seems to have been some optimism pumped into the some of the media overnight from government sources. I am all for positive news, but  we also need more realistic messaging.


I fear you will be correct. I can’t see death numbers peaking at a max of 250. I fear it will be significantly more based on yesterday’s numbers and the number of new cases we have reported in the last three days alone.


Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


Yes, I got the impression, a couple of ‘useful idiots’ (mainly James Forsyth) were fed some talking points to spread around Twitter last night.  They seem to bear no relation to anything mentioned by the experts in the 5pm briefing, so I’m ignoring them as another Cummings invention.


I can easily see us approaching 250 deaths a day by early next week, sadly.

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Caz
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28 March 2020 11:10:56


 I bought 3 bottles of Merlot at Tesco's early this morning but was admonished by the cashier who told me 2 bottles maximum. Felt like a little schoolboy (but they were out of stock )


Originally Posted by: llamedos 

Have you tried the Grapevine Merlot from Aldi?  It’s only about £3.69 and it’s got a nice smooth, deep fruity flavour (I should say palate as we’re being connoisseurs). 

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llamedos
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28 March 2020 11:19:10


Have you tried the Grapevine Merlot from Aldi?  It’s only about £3.69 and it’s got a nice smooth, deep fruity flavour (I should say palate as we’re being connoisseurs). 


Originally Posted by: Caz 

Never been to Aldi or Asda or Morrisons and only very rarely to Tescos (It was convenient this morning as I noticed petrol down to  £ 104.9). Me I'm dead posh 

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Retron
28 March 2020 11:21:00


 


Yes, I got the impression, a couple of ‘useful idiots’ (mainly James Forsyth) were fed some talking points to spread around Twitter last night.  They seem to bear no relation to anything mentioned by the experts in the 5pm briefing, so I’m ignoring them as another Cummings invention.


I can easily see us approaching 250 deaths a day by early next week, sadly.


Originally Posted by: John p 


Yes, I'd imagine we've another 10 days or so of exponential growth ahead.


Spain's reported 832 deaths in the past day. It'd be a "win" if we didn't reach that level, but we'll see!

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Justin W
28 March 2020 11:23:21


Have you tried the Grapevine Merlot from Aldi?  It’s only about £3.69 and it’s got a nice smooth, deep fruity flavour (I should say palate as we’re being connoisseurs). 


Originally Posted by: Caz 


I have finally got around to racking the 40 gallons of grape, elderberry and blackberry wine I made three years ago. The 10 gallons of grape wine is pretty good, the elderberry is drinkable during an apocalypse and the blackberry will do once you’ve drunk enough of the other two!


Plus the one litre of distilled hooch I made from homebrew cider five years ago and then put oak chippings in really hits the spot! It is 72% alcohol! And, yes, I know that home distilling is illegal but those regulations do not apply in this part of the world. 


 

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llamedos
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28 March 2020 11:26:39


 


...... the elderberry is drinkable during an apocalypse and the blackberry will do once you’ve drunk enough of the other two!


 


Originally Posted by: Justin W 

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28 March 2020 11:27:58


Never been to Aldi or Asda or Morrisons and only very rarely to Tescos (It was convenient this morning as I noticed petrol down to  £ 104.9). Me I'm dead posh 


Originally Posted by: llamedos 

 Waitrose eh?  Hmmm!


Our closest is 12 miles away and we only go when we want extra special things or if we’re feeling flush!  Not flush as in feverish though!  

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Brian Gaze
28 March 2020 11:29:28

Sorry...for clarification:.


It [Imperial College]estimates that at its peak Britain will experience more than 250 deaths a day, far fewer than the 1,300 a day expected in Italy. The scientists’ best guess for the total number of deaths is 5,700 in Britain, compared with fewer than 4,000 in China. They expect 28,000 deaths in Italy and that this will be overtaken by Spain, which on its present trajectory could suffer 46,000.


https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/coronavirus-lockdown-is-on-course-to-reduce-total-death-rate-3gn7hfjzk


 

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llamedos
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28 March 2020 11:30:50


 Waitrose eh?  Hmmm!


Our closest is 12 miles away and we only go when we want extra special things or if we’re feeling flush!  Not flush as in feverish though!  


Originally Posted by: Caz 

I normally send my man to Selfridges, but they've shut up shop in London.....bloody tragedy!

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chelseagirl
28 March 2020 11:33:58


I normally send my man to Selfridges, but they've shut up shop in London.....bloody tragedy!


Originally Posted by: llamedos 


Yes, didn’t get my Fortnums hamper this week either. Got a Morrison’s delivery though, so not all bad🤣

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RobN
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28 March 2020 11:35:43


I normally send my man to Selfridges, but they've shut up shop in London.....bloody tragedy!


Originally Posted by: llamedos 


Fortnum & Mason are still taking online orders.

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Ulric
28 March 2020 11:36:10


We cannot completely trash the economy and wreck millions of lives.Doing so makes the cure worse than the disease!!


Originally Posted by: springsunshine 


The irony is strong in this one.

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llamedos
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28 March 2020 11:40:13


 


Fortnum & Mason are still taking online orders.


Originally Posted by: RobN 

Phew! Thanks for the heads up 

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28 March 2020 11:40:49

Coronavirus: UK wary of international market for ventilators


A frenetic international market in ventilators and medical supplies has gathered pace in recent weeks as governments scramble to purchase equipment.


Prices for equipment have been rocketing - often changing by the hour.


The equipment is usually made in China and is then purchased by middlemen who offer it on.


But the UK has so far tried to avoid purchasing from some of the intermediaries offering equipment.


The market price for one particular type of ventilator increased in a week from $27,000 (£21,700) to $96,000 (£77,100) - a sign of just how intense the demand is.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52074862


 


Edit: Ooops! Wrong thread. Didn't mean to post this in the wine appreciation forum

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Northern Sky
28 March 2020 11:43:47


 Waitrose eh?  Hmmm!


Our closest is 12 miles away and we only go when we want extra special things or if we’re feeling flush!  Not flush as in feverish though!  


Originally Posted by: Caz 


I'm always amazed when I see people pushing a trolley full of food round Waitrose. It's difficult for me to compute how anyone can afford to do that. Do they not know (or care) that they could buy exactly the same stuff for half the price somewhere else?


Having said that I do like Waitrose, they have some very nice things but I would only ever shop with a basket. 

llamedos
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28 March 2020 11:47:25


 


 


Edit: Ooops! Wrong thread. Didn't mean to post this in the wine appreciation forum


Originally Posted by: RobN 

Apologies, you're quite right way off topic at a time of crisis.

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Brian Gaze
28 March 2020 11:51:09

I don't want to put a damper on things:


Clinicians have long observed an association between excessive alcohol consumption and adverse immune-related health effects such as susceptibility to pneumonia. 


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590612/


 

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Bugglesgate
28 March 2020 11:51:51


 


Fortnum & Mason are still taking online orders.


Originally Posted by: RobN 


 


That's no bloody good - they don't do bog rolls - not even stupidly expensive ones !

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Bugglesgate
28 March 2020 11:54:30


I don't want to put a damper on things:


Clinicians have long observed an association between excessive alcohol consumption and adverse immune-related health effects such as susceptibility to pneumonia. 


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590612/


 


Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 


I did refrain from the Rumbullion when I went through my slightly "coughy" phase a  while ago.  The stuff is poison after all and I didn't want to load my system  further  if it was trying to fight  off something 'orrid.


 


 

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